Anthony Cuellar skates at the Harlingen Skate Park Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Miguel Roberts | The Brownsville Herald) Across the Rio Grande Valley, skateboarders are forming a unique community. Between tricks and competitions, they’re uncovering lifelong friendships, moments of mentorship, and a...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Thursday will be warmer than Wednesday as highs climb back to either side of 90° this afternoon. Light southeast winds all day under partly cloudy skies. Isolated showers are possible with coverage on the low side at 20%. Some new developments i...
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The City of Brownsville is preparing to honor the brave men and women who have served our country as the community gets ready for the 26th Annual Veterans Day Parade....
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The Brownsville City Commission has approved the renewal of an agreement that will help the Brownsville Fire Department secure additional state and federal funding to support ambulance services throughout the city....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Brownsville City Commission passed a 90-day moratorium order on data centers on Wednesday evening. Wednesday's meeting marked the commission's final reading on the moratorium. The moratorium will pause the processing, acceptance, and approv...
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PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Democrats in Hidalgo County are celebrating major election victories across Texas, while Cameron County Republican leaders say the party has work to do following Tuesday's election results. Richard Gonzales, Hidalgo County Democratic Party chair, sa...
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Election votes were still rolling in for some races on Wednesday morning when La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) held a press conference to urge the newly elected Democratic leaders to end ICE raids in the Rio Grande Valley and improve economic conditions here....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The votes are in for our Week 10 Team of the Week! Raymondville earned the top spot with 375 votes, or 50% of the vote. Los Fresnos came in second with 355 votes, and Mission came in third place with 31 votes....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Cameron County District Attorney's Office is asking the Texas Court of Appeals to deny a request to put a pause on the execution date for Brownsville death row inmate John Allen Rubio. Court documents show on October 28, Rubio's defense tea...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rain chances return Thursday and continue through the weekend as a cold front moves through and a coastal trough lingers nearby. These features will also bring below-normal temperatures. Rain is expected, with a few brief, locally heavy downpour...
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Voters arrive at a polling place at Weslaco City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Weslaco. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) Campaign signs at a polling place at Weslaco City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Weslaco. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) Voting si...
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A new generation of leadership has emerged from the Rio Grande Valley’s Texas House races after a decisive election night. Between broken records, unseated incumbents and a blue shift, voters in South Texas have made their demands for affordability heard at the polls, marking suc...
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B ROWNSVILLE — Democrats came out on top Tuesday in three Cameron County Commission elections, according to unofficial returns. Esteban “Steve” Guerra beat Republican Mauro Garza in the county judge race. First-time office-holder Joseph Lucio won the Precinct 2 election over Repu...
